Reserve Grants

Carl D. Perkins V Reserve: Career Pathways Grant Application 2025-26

Purpose

Under authority of the Wisconsin Perkins State Plan 2020, secondary reserve funds are being made available to promote the development, implementation, promotion, and monitoring of career pathways at the regional level aligned with state-identified high-skill, in-demand occupations or industries. The overall Perkins V Reserve Grant aim is to increase the number of students accessing, participating, and completing high-skill, in-demand career pathways.

While the state continues to build upon the infrastructure that has been established for career pathway development, continuing to engage students in accessing, participating, and completing career pathways, with a focus on equity and access, remains a priority. In addition, moving forward, the work will also include increasing access to, participation in, and completion of career-based learning experiences and work-based learning opportunities (an essential component of career pathways).

2025-26 Grant Timeline

Event	Date
Grant Release	March 3, 2025
Grant Applications Due	May 15, 2025
Grant Reviews	May 16-23, 2025
Grant Feedback to Applicants	May 26, 2025
Preliminary Grant Award Notice	June 27, 2025
Federal Grant Award Allocation Released	September 2025
Mid-Year Grant Update Report	December 15, 2025
End-of-Year Grant Update Report	June 30, 2026
Final Grant Claims	September 15, 2026